Use of Templates
Academic and administrative departments, affiliated organizations, and other groups at Mount Ida shall base Web page creation upon the officially approved template(s). These templates are available on-line at www.mountida.edu/page_tree.cfm.
Template 1 Free form text
Template 2 Text and image
Template 3 Dynamic
Template 4 Free form text with side bar
Template 5 Text and image with side bar
Template 6 Three column view
Template 7 Slide show start
Use the templates 1 & 2 for plain text pages. Only use the side bar pages (templates 4 & 5) for landing pages only. For slideshows (i.e., virtual tour,) use template 7, for the first slide only. All children--and only children, not more deeply nested pages-- of that page will be incorporated into the show.
Home Page and Top Level Pages
There are six templates available for use through Mount Ida’s content management system. The Office of Communications is responsible for the development and maintenance of the College’s home page and the top level landing pages, which are considered marketing pages and include the following: About Us, Academics (including school and major landing pages), Admissions, Student Affairs, Resources and Services, Library, Athletics, Financing Your Education and Continuing Education as well as the audience specific-pages which encompass Prospective Students, Current Students, Alumni Faculty and Staff, Community. Any change to these pages must be approved and implemented by the Office of Communications.
Department Page Templates
Links from the departmental landing page and departmental Web pages are the responsibility of the Office of Communications. Interior pages are the responsibility of the departmental designee. Department pages may use templates 1 and 2. Users may contact the Office of Communications if use of the form template, the dynamic template (template 3) or slide show template (template 7) is required.
Faculty/Staff Page Templates
Faculty and staff may create and maintain Web pages for the support and dissemination of information related to the purpose and goals of an educational or administrative department. Faculty and staff may create and maintain personal Web pages that link from their contact information landing page from the faculty/staff directory. It is the responsibility of the department to ensure that their faculty and staff personal Web pages include accurate information that is related to the work of Mount Ida College, including but not limited to: curriculum vitae, office hours, course syllabi, e-mail links, office hours, course policies, course materials, handouts, homework, relevant external links and any other information in support of that faculty member's role in the College. Faculty and staff may create pages using templates 1 and 2 and such pages may only be related to a faculty member’s work at the College. In addition, the following disclaimer must be placed in the footer of the page: “This is an unofficial page of Mount Ida College and not monitored by Mount Ida College.”
Student Organization Templates
Sanctioned student organizations may create Web pages. Subject to review and approval, these pages may be linked to an appropriate departmental Web page. Content may include photo, brief description of the organization, and a summary of activities. It must also contain a disclaimer in the footer of the pages that states, “The information contained in student Web pages represents the individual student organization and is not monitored by Mount Ida College.” Student Organizations may use templates 1 and 2.
Template 1 Free form text
Template 2 Text and image
Template 3 Dynamic
Template 4 Free form text with side bar
Template 5 Text and image with side bar
Template 6 Three column view
Template 7 Slide show start
Use the templates 1 & 2 for plain text pages. Only use the side bar pages (templates 4 & 5) for landing pages only. For slideshows (i.e., virtual tour,) use template 7, for the first slide only. All children--and only children, not more deeply nested pages-- of that page will be incorporated into the show.
Home Page and Top Level Pages
There are six templates available for use through Mount Ida’s content management system. The Office of Communications is responsible for the development and maintenance of the College’s home page and the top level landing pages, which are considered marketing pages and include the following: About Us, Academics (including school and major landing pages), Admissions, Student Affairs, Resources and Services, Library, Athletics, Financing Your Education and Continuing Education as well as the audience specific-pages which encompass Prospective Students, Current Students, Alumni Faculty and Staff, Community. Any change to these pages must be approved and implemented by the Office of Communications.
Department Page Templates
Links from the departmental landing page and departmental Web pages are the responsibility of the Office of Communications. Interior pages are the responsibility of the departmental designee. Department pages may use templates 1 and 2. Users may contact the Office of Communications if use of the form template, the dynamic template (template 3) or slide show template (template 7) is required.
Faculty/Staff Page Templates
Faculty and staff may create and maintain Web pages for the support and dissemination of information related to the purpose and goals of an educational or administrative department. Faculty and staff may create and maintain personal Web pages that link from their contact information landing page from the faculty/staff directory. It is the responsibility of the department to ensure that their faculty and staff personal Web pages include accurate information that is related to the work of Mount Ida College, including but not limited to: curriculum vitae, office hours, course syllabi, e-mail links, office hours, course policies, course materials, handouts, homework, relevant external links and any other information in support of that faculty member's role in the College. Faculty and staff may create pages using templates 1 and 2 and such pages may only be related to a faculty member’s work at the College. In addition, the following disclaimer must be placed in the footer of the page: “This is an unofficial page of Mount Ida College and not monitored by Mount Ida College.”
Student Organization Templates
Sanctioned student organizations may create Web pages. Subject to review and approval, these pages may be linked to an appropriate departmental Web page. Content may include photo, brief description of the organization, and a summary of activities. It must also contain a disclaimer in the footer of the pages that states, “The information contained in student Web pages represents the individual student organization and is not monitored by Mount Ida College.” Student Organizations may use templates 1 and 2.